Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 705 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Riya said, “I will study science.” → Riya said that she ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
3. 3.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
4. 4.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
6. 6.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
8. 8.Rahul said, “I am taking the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
9. 9.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
10. 10.Ananya said, “I win the match every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
11. 11.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Dev said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Dev said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.Meera said, “I take the train every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
20. 20.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
23. 23.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Aisha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
28. 28.Omkar said, “I play cricket every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) played
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Vivaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought
30. 30.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Kunal said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Kunal said that he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
37. 37.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
40. 40.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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